Originally published on EV Obsession. The top position for electric vehicle sales in Germany for the month of February 2016 was, surprisingly, held by the Audi A3 e-tron, with 210 units sold during the month in the market. This was followed closely by the Renault ZOE — with 201 units … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Daimler Buses will be bringing both the all-electric Citaro E-CELL bus and the hydrogen fuel-cell Citaro F-CELL bus to production standard and “on the roads” by the year 2018, according to a recent press release. The two “alternative fuel” models are part of the company’s … [continued]
As with the renewable energy news link bomb I just published, here’s another one dedicated to electric car news: Tesla Motors Stuff Tesla Autopilot Performs Flawlessly During Motley Fool Highway Test GM Has Lobbied Against Tesla’s Direct Sales Model In At Least Five States Tesla Fights On In Utah And Connecticut Blogger Says Tesla Is Building Throwaway Cars … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. The tenth generation of the Mercedes-Benz E-Class will begin hitting showrooms in Europe over the next couple of months, bringing with it a number of new features including improved “driver assistance features” — active brake assist, evasive steering assist, remote controlled auto-parking, and a “drive … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. The 2017 Mercedes S Class plug-in hybrid will feature a brand new wireless charging system technology when it hits showrooms next summer, going by comments made by the company’s head of hybrid powertrains, Jochen Strenkert, at the 2016 Geneva Auto Show. The new wireless charging … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. The German company Daimler AG will be putting €500 million into the creation of a second lithium-ion battery production facility in Germany, according to recent news from the company. This new facility will produce lithium-ion batteries to be used in electric vehicles and hybrids released … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. US electric car sales (pure electrics and plug-in hybrids) rose 4.4% in February 2016 vs February 2015, but that slight change masks large variations by type of EV. 100% electric cars dove 14% (4479 sales in Feb 2016 vs 5193 in Feb 2015), while plug-in hybrids rose a … [continued]
In this episode of Cleantech Talk, Matthew Klippenstein and I tackle the stories on our own, with Kyle out for one week. We start off by discussing some interesting research Matthew pulled up on the choice between mandates & regulation versus carbon taxes for tackling global warming & climate change. We then dive into some of the … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Daimler is walking the talk, or rather driving the talk, on the road to zero emissions. Leading by example, Daimler’s senior managers will soon all drive electric company cars. To drive, one needs to charge, of course. Thus, Daimler is investing €30 million into extending the … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Editor’s Note: Mercedes has previously gotten its EV battery cells through Samsung SDI & Panasonic (via Magna & Tesla). The Korean company SK Innovation has been chosen by Mercedes-Benz as its future supplier for electric vehicle lithium-ion battery cells, according to recent reports. Mercedes-Benz is … [continued]
